Bear Creek is a stream in Montgomery and Lincoln counties of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the West Fork of the Cuivre River.
The stream headwaters in Montgomery County are at 38°52′24″N 91°21′41″W / 38.87333°N 91.36139°W and the confluence with the West Fork of the Cuivre in Lincoln County is at 39°02′14″N 91°13′39″W / 39.03722°N 91.22750°W.[1]
Bear Creek was named for the fact pioneers encountered bears there.[2]
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- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear Creek (Cuivre River tributary)
- ^ "Lincoln County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
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